Top 3 Cars With The Best Gas Mileage In 2008
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 0:33With gas prices in constant flux everyone shopping for a new car is very cognizant of the gas mileage of the vehicles they are looking at. Car manufacturers themselves have also become very concerned with this and as such have begun developing cars specifically to meet this need. In 2008 three cars stood out from the rest and earned the reputation as the vehicles with the best gas mileage.
The standout car for the year was the 2008 Toyota Prius. This car posted some amazing numbers and was by far and away the leader of all vehicles in all classes. It is classified as a mid sized car which puts it above the small compacts and below the full size vehicles. Still it has enough room to sit four people comfortably and put something in the trunk. The mileage rating on this vehicle is a tremendous 48 miles per gallon city and 45 mile per gallon highway. The big draw back on this car is the price and the availability. If you can find one at sticker price though they are by far the best deal going.
The runner up for the best gas mileage is the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid. This vehicle is significantly smaller than the Prius and has worse fuel economy, although not by much. This vehicle gets 40 miles per gallon in the city and 45 mile per gallon on the highway. While the city numbers are significantly less, the highway numbers stay right with the Prius. One selling point in favor of the Civic is the fact that the actual vehicle is based around a car that has been in production for some time. All the kinks have been worked out of the Civic line and it makes this car very accessible.
The last vehicle that can be counted as won of the winners is the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. While the fuel economy is not anywhere near the mid size and compact cars it does offer a significant space upgrade over the other vehicles. The gas mileage on the Escape Hybrid is better than most mini compact and subcompact cars so it really is an achievement. This car comes in with gas mileage of 34 city and 30 highway, highly respectable for a vehicle with this much room.
Sell Gold; Gold Appraisal says:
February 19th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
With everyone so concerned about money in this economy, it’s good to know there’s a few cars which can help us save cash in the long run.
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GregR says:
February 20th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
In Europe these numbers are nothing. They have cars that regularly get 50-60-70 miles to the gallon. They have lots of diesel options such as the BMW 530d which makes over 40MPG for a full sized family luxury sedan.
The Toyota is interesting in North American but nothing to the rest of us.
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streetpilot c340 says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 3:54 am
I would love to own a honda hybrid myself, but they are sooooooo expensive.
By the way, some of the older hona civic’s (non hybrid) actually get somewhere from 40-50 MPG I beleive! Unfortuntely the people who own these cars (and have them for sale) seem to know this though, and they are trying to get way more than their cars are worth.
Katie says:
February 22nd, 2009 at 7:00 am
The Prius doesn’t even come a close second to my Citroen C4 I get 54 MPG (US) in town and 62.5 MPG (US) country running. Why is this car overlooked in the economy race?
chickmagnetstuff says:
February 23rd, 2009 at 11:39 am
its true hybrid cars are very fuel efficient, but usually hybrid cars are expensive compare to normal cars so when you compute it by expense even if our normal cars aren’t that efficient the expense would just be equal or hybrid cars are even more expensive, I’ve been computing this for a while because I’m thinking of buying a hybrid car
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pump says:
February 26th, 2009 at 1:56 am
beautiful!
All-Electric says:
February 26th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Never really liked the look of hybrid cars but you cant beat the gas mileage they get!
Wish they had a tad bit more horsepower though
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zoomerdaily says:
March 2nd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
The Toyota Prius gets my vote. It is a really great car from the Japanese auto maker.
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Ross says:
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm
With the way the economy is, I’d like to see someone write about which cars from 3 or 4 years ago get the best mileage. Many people can’t afford or choose not to buy a new car and instead are opting for used cars. I’m sure I’m not the only one who would like to see what kind of mileage they are getting.
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Chris Freunde says:
March 4th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Japanese guys are pretty good. they bring great technologies to the market and on top of it these technologies are good for the environment. looks like sooner or later they will take over the american car market.
Art from National Wheels says:
March 12th, 2009 at 4:11 am
I just put wheels on a black Prius and I have to say that it came out better then I expected. It had tinted windows, it was all black and it was real clean with black wheels.
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Inchirieri Masini says:
March 15th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
From our experience we think that some good cars that should also be on this list if judged by the fuel efficiency are:
- VW Golf or Polo, diesel
- Renault Logan Ecoline (3L/100KM)
Indeed, Toyota Prius is a great car, however if they would also work a bit more on the design, it would be even better
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Mercedes says:
March 17th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
With everyone so concerned about money in this economy, it’s good to know there’s a few cars which can help us save cash in the long run.
Car Rental says:
March 17th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
I own a Toyota Prius and I think it is totally deserving of winning Car Of The Year. I know the Civic comes in very close
DavidDwight from car sales high wycombe says:
March 19th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Even before the recession fuel economy cars were a big thing, now they are a key focus where manufacturing comes in. The big car makers are desperate to catch our eye with a money saving benefit, seems obvious they would carry on with an area such as eco friendly cars in order to get the sales going..
Old cars says:
March 31st, 2009 at 2:51 am
Yes this is true information, Honda cars are very nice and beautiful look, and Honda car in very great fuel efficiency and Eco friendly car, i want always buy this car.
CA Car Repair says:
April 6th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Just wait until the plug-in Prius comes out and blows the doors off the competition. The GM volt may never be. Then again the Xprize may unveil a new winner from a small unknown company.
Thomas from Toyota Certified Hybrids says:
April 7th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
In 2010 there will be a plug-in version of the Prius that will boost fuel economy numbers to 65!
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window regulator says:
April 14th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Among the top three (Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, Ford Escape), the Toyota Prius gets my vote as the best hybrid car out there in the market. I am really excited with the 2010 model.
Chris from convertible tops says:
April 28th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
I’m not a fan of subcompact cars which is why I’m glad the Ford Escape Hybrid should’ve been first “aren’t you a little bias?” yes… yes i am. Hopefully this year we’ll win!
Joey says:
May 12th, 2009 at 11:51 am
I like the HONDA Civic very much. It’s such a cool driving machine. I wish I could get one of those.
whitey from super sport camaro says:
May 19th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
I’m really excited to see the new volt coming out, its going to be awesome. Although it doesn’t look as good as the concept version of the volt, it does kindof look like a space ship… It also rides on a charge of energy that will cost the average american 80 cents a day.
Bob from says:
May 20th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
It can be a very difficult situation, knowing that you’re going to go up against generations of salesmanship that go back years and have perfected the art of the car selling trying to take every penny you have.
Robert from Citroen bulbs says:
June 2nd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
It is a very talked about subject at the moment. The fuel economy stats of vehicles will increase dramatically over the next few years as each manufacturer tries to outperform the other. The driving style of the driver is also critical. A toyota prius that is driven hard will still have poor fuel economy.
tony says:
June 4th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
My Maserati gets 12mpg which isnt too bad really
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Tapety says:
June 14th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
I am just in love with the Honda Civic Hybrid. This car is amazing! My friend got it, Im really jealous.
Regards,
Jason Tapety
Rand Stuck says:
June 15th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
The latest round of improvements are pretty modest considering we had cars in the 70’s that got 30+ mpg. They don’t compare overall to today’s cars but the mileage was still there.
Rick Banks says:
June 16th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I like the HONDA Civic very much. It’s such a cool driving machine. I wish I could get one of those.
Odchudzanie says:
June 17th, 2009 at 11:38 am
I don’t like ford aspecially the ascape model, it’s crap.
I don’t heard about anybody who would be satisfied in using it… and I know few owners.
but its free market, so it is in the best cars mileage ranking…
Monica
Robert says:
July 11th, 2009 at 2:45 am
I currently don’t own a car but whenever I get it in future it will definitely be a Honda model!
Robert says:
July 12th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
These three got to be the top three! thanks for the post.
Motorcycle Boots says:
July 14th, 2009 at 9:03 am
I can remember back in 1972, I had a Dodge pickup truck. This truck had a 225 slant six engine in it. That truck got 28 miles per gallon. This was not any kind of Hybrid or even a small import. This was an all American pickup truck. Now I have a 2002 Ford F250 that gets 13 MPG. I have to say, I know that the American car manufactures can do a much better job of getting these cars better mileage then they are doing. I am not convinced that 45 MPG from a small Hybrid is all that wonderful either. If way back in the early 70d’s I could get almost 30 MPG in a pickup with no special emission control or what ever, the with the technology we have today, they can do better. It’s all about big Oil $$$
aftermarket truck part says:
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Ford Escape is really one of the best cars in terms of fuel efficiency and gas mileage. However, let us also put into consideration the Ford F-150, which also has a great performance in terms of gas mileage.
Steve from Build Muscle says:
August 20th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
I wanted to get a Ford Escape Hybrid under the Cash for Clunkers deal, but my local Autofair Ford said they were extremely hard to come by. They tried talking me into a car instead, so I walked out.
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12V Battery Chargers says:
August 22nd, 2009 at 1:14 pm
In Europe these numbers are nothing. They have cars that regularly get 50-60-70 miles to the gallon. They have lots of diesel options such as the BMW 530d which makes over 40MPG for a full sized family luxury sedan.
The Toyota is interesting in North American but nothing to the rest of us.
Factory Car Service Manual says:
August 24th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
My mother in law has the new 3rd generation Prius. It’s amazing, I also like this car better than the second generation especially with its sun power AC system.
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poersz says:
September 7th, 2009 at 7:12 am
I like the style, looks simple and classic.
Susan | Trade In's says:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:12 am
I always knew that the Toyota would be on the top there and its great to see that the Honda is up there too and what a great looking car that has turned out to be. Great post and its always great to see whats happening in the car market especially in the tough times that we are going through now with the recession.
Ferrari Experience says:
September 14th, 2009 at 8:24 am
Some European cars now achieve over seventy miles per gallon on the combined cycle, surely it’s time these were made available in the U.S.
solarglobalgreen says:
September 17th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Solar powered systems such as the ventilation system on the Prius are going to be the next wave of energy efficiency in cars. This list will drastically change after that.
Girish from Car Rental Auckland says:
October 12th, 2009 at 12:03 am
Toyota Prius and Hondo Civic are two outstanding performers. I own a Honda and my friend has a Toyota. We both have almost the same gas efficiency rates, but my friend takes a lead when he hits the highway. I think rather investing more on luxury cars, I would save that money for refilling gas for the coming years. That is one tip I got from an expert. Hope we have manufactures rolling out highly economical vehicles in the future.
Mark Spitz says:
October 30th, 2009 at 5:43 am
I’d like to see someone write about which cars from 3 or 4 years ago get the best mileage. Many people can’t afford or choose not to buy a new car and instead are opting for used cars.
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car alarm troubleshooting says:
November 29th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
This will be a consideration to buy a car. thanks
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Jules from New Cars with 35+ mpg says:
December 9th, 2009 at 11:07 am
I agree with @Mark. While it is helpful to get information on new cars with great gas mileage, a look back to some cars a few years ago would be helpful as well. In general though, I am glad to see a larger number of fuel efficient cars in the marketplace.
Brett from Car alarm reviews says:
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:48 am
With people hit by recession all over the globe it is good to know that cars with this high mileage are there..i am also sure that a lot of manufacturers are gonna come out with such cars. All these 3 cars are top in their performance…only that such hybrid cars are expensive. good stuff.
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Green Building says:
January 5th, 2010 at 10:53 pm
I certainly love the prius for many reasons. Not only for it’s Eco friendliness. It’s a nice car and certainly a best choice for a lady.
Kia says:
January 19th, 2010 at 6:59 am
This must be related to American market only, because I can name at least 10 vehicles that achieve better fuel consumption ratings than above mentioned hybrids. They are all on sale in Europe and are non-hybrid cars. One of them is Golf V diesel, then you have a smart for two, theres’ ford focuse econetic and many other fuel sipping vehicles available.
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Rachel from Auto Window Repair says:
January 20th, 2010 at 3:27 am
What most people don’t take into consideration when buying a ‘green’ hybrid is the carbon footprint of the car. Consider the resources used to make those cars. Now remember you have to replace ALL of those batteries every 5-8 years. I own a Honda Fit, ULEV 40+ MPG I like it. I chose not to buy a hybrid because the carbon footprint was almost twice that of the Fit.